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Ascoli court faces immediate eviction after appeal ruling
An appeals court in Ancona made Ascoli’s courthouse eviction immediately enforceable.
The building in Ascoli Piceno is owned by Investire Sgr, which had already secured its return by 29 December 2026.
The ruling removes the time previously given for the court offices to leave, though the decision is not final.
The court president and local prosecutor say eviction could halt court work for months and harm people’s rights.
They have urged a possible appeal to Italy’s highest court and a request to pause the eviction on grounds of irreparable harm.
Mayor Marco Fioravanti is in contact with government officials and says he wants the court to stay in its historic home, but the city says there is no alternative location now.
Ancona’s Court of Appeal has made the eviction of Ascoli’s historic courthouse immediately enforceable, bringing forward the building’s return to its owner.
The courthouse is in the Palazzo di Giustizia on Piazza Orlini, and its owner is the Investire Sgr fund.
Tribunal president Raffaele Agostini and prosecutor Umberto Monti have urged officials to seek a stay of the eviction and consider an appeal to the Court of Cassation.
They warned that clearing the building could slow judicial work for months or even halt it.
Ascoli Mayor Marco Fioravanti called the ruling unacceptable and said he was in contact with government officials to find another solution.
- Who
- Ascoli’s courthouse, its owner Investire Sgr, and local judicial and city officials.
- What
- An appeal ruling made the courthouse’s eviction immediately enforceable. Judicial leaders urged a stay and a possible appeal to the Court of Cassation.
- When
- The ruling was reported on October 29 and 30, 2026. The building had previously been due to be returned on December 29, 2026.
- Where
- The Palazzo di Giustizia on Piazza Orlini in Ascoli Piceno, Italy.
- Why
- The owner had sought the building’s return. Judicial leaders say eviction could disrupt court operations and harm citizens’ rights.
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An Ascoli court ruling set a deadline for the building’s return, which the Court of Appeal later overturned.
The Noi Ascoli group said it raised the courthouse situation with a council question and a motion.
The building had been due to be returned to its owner under the earlier decision.
Agostini and Monti wrote to appeal-court officials about the ruling and possible suspension of enforcement.
Mayor Fioravanti said he was seeking a solution to keep the courthouse in its historic location.
- Location
- Palazzo di Giustizia, Piazza Orlini, Ascoli Piceno
- Owner
- Investire Sgr fund
- Earlier return deadline
- December 29, 2026
- Court of Appeal
- Ancona
- Judicial officials
- Raffaele Agostini and Umberto Monti
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What people are saying
Lo sgombero del tribunale significherebbe un rallentamento di mesi, se non addirittura il blocco dell'attività giudiziaria, con pregiudizio comprensibile per i diritti dei cittadini.
La decisione della Corte d’Appello di Ancona che rende immediatamente esecutivo il rilascio del palazzo di piazza Orlini, sede storica del Tribunale di Ascoli, è inaccettabile.